WAKMANN GERMANY
Wakmann was a German watch house that in the 70s popularized several chronographs and models of jump hours, Traditionally associated with Gigandet (Gigandet-Wakmann) from my point of view manufactured very good watches By the 40's, 50's and 60's when they mounted Valjoux Movements At the end of the 60's the Distributor Company settled in New York. In 1975 and 1976 he dedicated himself to the distribution and importation of Breitling watches, an activity that he made again from 1990 together with Buren. His watches are described in 1974 in important sales catalogs and especially a 17 jewels with calendar daydate and alarm In the gallery you can appreciate from a pair of wonderful chronographs three Subdials with valjoux movement.
The Wakmann "POINTERDATE"
Precious example of Pointerdate de Anteus (Forum Timezone.com ) A Beautifull Pointerdate example from Anteus ( timezone.com )
And to what was his most popular watch, the "RAINBOW", a chronograph with many colors Whose design did not leave anyone indifferent, caliber lemania. Http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-...sau&1125343275
Also on black dial
As well as an example of its characteristic jump hours type taximeter.
Unfortunately nowadays GermanAsian apparently under the manufacture Trias
The brand continues to manufacture vintage watches at affordable prices, lately under the brand Timekeeper That if mounted china gauges ... in principle Nothing recome ndables ..
Http://www.wakmann.de/en/welcome/ * EDITED The previous link pointing to timekeeper.de is no longer valid As this entry was written a few years ago when you could only find current wakmanns of economic rank and hommages of models of the classic 70 of the house sorna but with Asian gauges, Now the information on contemporary wakmanns can be misleading and out of date 2011
It seems that the mark lately of the hand of Benno Richter, (Ex-breitling) Has decided to follow the path of Stowa and raise the bar offering limited editions made in Germany and incorporating quality Swiss gauges When Timekeeper.de (now Timekeeper Chronometrie Germany) decided to take over the historic Wakmann brand, There was a short period of time where the house German Asian Trias Produced several series of Asian watches, labeled with the Wakmann brand. All watches that can be found on eBay and other places on the market, Are remains of stock of that period, And therefore with little value of collecting. Today Wakmann only uses movements, German and Swiss And watches are also produced in Germany and Switzerland. Currently there is a new website and a page on facebook that attest it Http://www.wakmann.de/eine-seite Https://www.facebook.com/Wakmann.Germany Thanks to Boris of Wakmann.de for the updated information! RELATED VIDEOS
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WAKMANN GERMANY Wakmann was a German watchmaker in the 70 for popular chronographs Traditionally asociated to Gigandet (Gigandet-Wakmann) In the 40's, 50's and 60's they did very interesting watches with Valjoux calibers In the late 60's the distribution company was based in New York. In 1975 and 1976 was devoted to the distribution and importation of Breitling watches, activity again held from 1990 along with Buren.
Their clocks are described in 1974 in major catalogs and in particular at 17 jewelswith day-date calendar and alarm And also they popularized several jump hours models, in the gallery you will appreciate a couple of wonderful three subdial Chronographs with Valjoux movement, like the Wakmanns "Pointerdate" And their most successful model, the "Rainbow Watch" , A very colorfull chronograph in gold and black dial, that used an exquisite Lemania caliber, Http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2usau&1125343275 And whose design does not left anyone indifferent. Most of their jump hour models reminds the classical taximeter too. Today the Brand, continues to manufacture vintage styled watches at affordable rates, Unfortunaltely likewise absorbed time ago under the trias (germanasian branding) manufacture Made in germany But with China manufactured movements & Now under the Timekeeper brand, So honestly Not very recommendable. * * (EDIT) New Owner 2011 Benno Richter
Benno Richter is well known as the Breitling specialist and writer of the famous Breitling book. Worldwide and specialy around erurope, he is very famouse as "the Breitling knower". His book created a new reference for collectors, specialists and watchlovers. But he is also a great watchmaker and a real master in watchmaker-art. His engineer-office of time-measuring is also very well known for its high precision and quality. WAKMANN Germany stands for quality and highest request. Since we started, we took care of that high grated technology is used to reach and exceed international standards. Due to this and because of the close solidarity of Wakmann and Breitling in the 70's and 60's, Benno Richter was the initiator of another successful co-operation. As an advisor and technical leader, he is actively and decisively involved in the development and manufacturing of our watches. WAKMANN Germany watches will be labeled as "by Benno Richter". The Breitling Book
The Watches by Benno Richter Since a few years ago, "Benno Richter" tagged wristwatches are available. But in the past, they have only been sold to good friends and a very small circle of some special resellers. Now these watches will also be available in the future and will complete the collection of WAKMANN Germany. WAKMANN Germany watches are produced under high quality standards. Every watch is regulated under severe control of Benno Richter.
Only the best watches can pass the final controll and get his appoval for selling. Service and technical works are made at the engineer-buero of Benno Richter and controlled by himself.
It seems lately that the Brand has decided to follow the path of Stowa and raise the bar Offering limited editions made in Germany and incorporating high quality Swiss calibers And even sometimes with vintage movements. From Boris ( Wakmann.de ) "When Timekeeper (now Timekeeper Chronometrie Germany) Decided to take over the historical brand Wakmann, There was a short period of time - before WAKMANN was officialy registered to our company - When Trias Produced asian watches, labeled with Wakmann branding. All those watches you can find on ebay and other market places are remaining-stocks / left-overs from that time And NOT related to WAKMANN Germany. " Today Wakmann only use german and swiss movements, And our watches are also produced in Germany and Switzerland only. Currently there is a new website and a facebook page in order you can see that Http://www.wakmann.de/eine-seite Https://www.facebook.com/Wakmann.Germany See a beautiful example of the current production WAKMANN Germany "RaceTimer 1960" mit Flyback
Thanks for the update and the links Boris !!